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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A bipartisan group of South Dakota state lawmakers are calling on Attorney General Mark Vargo to recuse himself and appoint special counsel to investigate an inquiry into whether or not Governor Kristi Noem misused the state airplane Among them is Jamie Smith, the Democratic nominee challenging Noem, who is calling for […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Gov. Kristi Noem won’t participate in a debate sponsored by South Dakota Public Broadcasting because of what her campaign spokesman called its “extreme leftward swing.” In a break from precedent, the Republican governor has agreed to just one debate with her challenger, Democratic state Rep. Jamie Smith. South Dakota Public Broadcasting said […]
PIERRE, S.D. – After cutting ties last September with controversial political advisor Corey Lewandowski, a news outlet is reporting the Trump operative is back working with South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem. Governor Noem supposedly broke ties with Lewandowski after he was accused of making unwanted sexual advances toward a GOP donor at a political event […]
PIERRE, S.D. – When an organization applied for a permit to protest on State Capitol grounds, Gov. Kristi Noem’s Bureau of Administration said “no.” The reason cited was that Christmas decorating was underway in the Capitol. At the time, Noem said that, “Nobody’s being denied their free speech rights. They will be accommodated.” But a […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers are readying to issue a subpoena to Gov. Kristi Noem’s administration to hand over a document regarding her daughter’s attempt to get a state appraisal license. They want to know if there was an agreement in place to give Kassidy Peters another chance at the license prior […]
PIERRE, SD – South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has issued an executive order cracking down on federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates that were handed down last month. It comes as calls continue for a special session over vaccine mandates in the South Dakota Legislature. The order rebukes federal vaccines mandates by allowing federally-contracted state employees to make religious […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota lawmakers have summoned two people who were present at a meeting Gov. Kristi Noem held last year that included her daughter, Kassidy Peters, and state employees who were overseeing Peters’ application for a real estate appraiser license. The Legislature’s Government Operations and Audit Committee, which is controlled by […]
PIERRE, SD – The controversial merger of the South Dakota Department of Agriculture with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources has left those on both sides of the issue wondering how policy and operations of the now single agency will play out, moving foward. The agency that previously was responsible for regulating, permitting and […]
PIERRE, SD – “I’m going to file a lawsuit against the administration to get the fireworks back (at Mount Rushmore).” That was the message South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem gave this week to a Rotary Club in Watertown. The governor claims the document allowing last year’s July fireworks event included a multi-year agreement. In a […]
